Explain in no more than three sentences why a small neutral piece of paper is…

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism · Conductors and Capacitors · Conductors and Capacitors

Problem

Explain in no more than three sentences why a small neutral piece of paper is attracted to both a positively charged plastic rod and a negatively charged plastic rod, even though the paper itself carries no net charge.

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